The Vann Ranch Middle Creek, Black Rock, Grizzly Canyon is a mine located in Lake county, California.
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Mine Info
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Vann Ranch Middle Creek, Black Rock, Grizzly Canyon MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Vann Ranch Middle Creek, Black Rock, Grizzly Canyon
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Lake
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: G. W. Vann
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Coast Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVERAGE GRADE LESS THAN 25 PERCENT MANGANESE.
Materials
Ore: Pyrolusite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE BODY IS IN A NARROW BAND OF THIN BEDDED BUFF SHALY CHERT, BORDERED BY BROWN MICACEOUS SANDSTONE. ORE BODY IS EXPOSED FOR 125 FT. ALONG STRIKE. SOME MANGANIFEROUS CHERT CONTAINS THIN PARTINGS OF PYROLUSITE ORE. THE ORE IS A SILICEOUS OXIDE CUT BY QUARTZ VEINS.
Comment (Workings): ADITS, OPEN CUT.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 125, 1943, P. 127
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. BULL. 152, P. 98
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